AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCapital Markets for SMEs: Boursa Kuwait is moving ahead with its Emerging Companies Market (ECM), ready to accept listing applications after technical tests, aiming to give smaller, high-growth firms a dedicated route to raise capital. SME Push in Turkey: World Bank and IFC officials say Turkish SMEs underpin jobs and production, with policy support framed as both an economic and social priority. Oman Tourism Spillover: Al Mouj Muscat marks 20 years, reporting OMR 878m contribution to Oman’s GDP and support for 167 SMEs, as the tourism-real estate engine keeps generating local activity. Women-led Enterprise in Syria: Jinwar, a women-only village in Hasakah, is rebuilding livelihoods through farming, livestock and cooperative businesses, with residents managing daily life and local governance collectively. Bangladesh Food Security Funding: The World Bank approved $1.1bn emergency financing to protect food supplies and vulnerable households and businesses amid higher fertilizer, fuel and food prices linked to Middle East conflict. SME Financing in Egypt: MSMEDA says it has injected EGP 79.6bn in financing since 1991, backing millions of projects and jobs across Egypt’s governorates. Saudi SME Leadership: Saudi women’s SME ownership and participation are rising fast under Vision 2030, with reforms and programs like Monsha’at cited as key drivers.
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